Day 12, routine

Saturday morning, my one chance this week to sleep in, and I'm up at 6AM. Could have used an extra hour or two! Weekends, for me, are a complete lack of my normal Monday through Froday routine. At work, I usually have 3 cups of green tea, regularly scheduled snacks, and an afternoon beverage routine of kombucha followed by a can of seltzer. Lunches are usually right at noon, and dinners right around 7. I keep glutamine at my desk for ready use. But on the weekend, anything can happen. I almost never have my tea in the morning, and often forget about my structured snacks. All of which means I may be more vulnerable to wanting sugar at 1-year-olds' birthday parties. 

So when I am not eating sugar I have to be mindful of not getting too hungry on the weekend. And sometimes we eat meals out on the weekend, which poses its own unique problems. Restaurants are known for sneaking sugar in very unsuspecting places that I would never do when cooking at home. I try to anticipate which foods are most likely to be sugar-laden, and avoid the worst offenders. I can't control every single source of sugar on the weekend, but can do my best to avoid the most likely sweetens foods (glazes, breads, marinades, some Asian-style sauces, ketchup, BBQ sauce, etc). The break in routine can sometimes be daunting, especially when sugar abstinence is still new, but it's also a time to experiment and learn how to best support your needs.